I needed to meet the rodmaker on the Elk, so I thought while I was in the area I would give the small stream another shot at the slam.

Recent rains had the stream only slightly off color this day, but still in good shape. I started off with my usual set-up of a 16 EHC with an 18 BHPT dropper. I quickly picked up a couple of browns.

It's never a good thing when you pull the camera out to turn it on, and it's already on. I don't know how long it has been on (probably days) because the battery indicator showed "empty".

I was able to snap off a few pictures of the wild browns.

I fished the stream to the extreme headwaters, where it split into two very small trickles. I caught ZERO rainbows and saw no sign of brookies. I did, however, speak with a friend who fished it a couple of weeks earlier and caught all rainbows. I also spoke with the individual who thought verified brookies a few years earlier and he said he caught ZERO brookies.

I would still love to catch the wild, West Virginia slam but it appears I won't do it on this stream.